Letter: Israel has option to accept peace
Letter: Israel has option to accept peace Charles Krauthammer in his column, "No good options for U.S. in Syria," May 14, wrote that Israel "will not permit the alteration of its strategic military...
View ArticleFriedman: Trust is missing in awakening
Friedman: Trust is missing in awakening Sanliurfa, Turkey I've been traveling to Yemen, Syria and Turkey to film a documentary on how environmental stresses contributed to the Arab awakening. You can't...
View ArticleLetter: Lawmakers fail to do their duties
Letter: Lawmakers fail to do their duties We are Republicans but not of this Republican Party. We are Democrats but not of this Democratic Party. We are believers in the dreams, aspirations and...
View ArticleLetter: Group insensitive to observant Jews
Letter: Group insensitive to observant Jews It appears the Albany County Democratic Committee does not want to encourage observant Jews to become candidates or members of the Democratic committee. The...
View ArticlePublic bodies should keep religion out of their business
Public bodies should keep religion out of their business The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:Ideally, governmental bodies would refrain from including prayers — even ecumenical,...
View ArticleEditorial: Secrecy, Halfmoon-style
Editorial: Secrecy, Halfmoon-style THE ISSUE:The town creates a one-party advisory committee and treats it as a secret.THE STAKES:Charting the town's future requires transparency and broader...
View ArticleLetter: Bill will place animal crimes under penal code
Letter: Bill will place animal crimes under penal code I read with interest the Advocate article that referenced the Consolidated Animal Crimes bill as an important step against animal cruelty ("A case...
View ArticleLetter: George W.'s decision on war was act of treason
Letter: George W.'s decision on war was act of treason To understand the direction the United States has taken since the days of our Founding Fathers, one must understand the reason for that direction....
View ArticleLetter: Roman Catholic Diocese turned church into cash
Letter: Roman Catholic Diocese turned church into cash Reading Amy Halloran's commentary ("In the spirit of Melville, a voice for St. Patrick's future," May 14), I was struck by the numerous unexamined...
View ArticleLetter: State Assembly needs to replace its speaker
Letter: State Assembly needs to replace its speaker Your editorial "What now for Mr. Silver?" May 19, regarding the status of the Assembly speaker completely misses the mark.A decade ago, Sheldon...
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New York's about to fail ultimate test
New York's about to fail ultimate test Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:22 pm, Friday,...
View ArticleLetter: Depend on optometrists to provide good eye care
Letter: Depend on optometrists to provide good eye care The article "Visual Aids," May 8, provided important guidance to parents who may be concerned about children with amblyopia or "lazy eye." The...
View ArticleLetter: The flowers certainly help beautify our area
Letter: The flowers certainly help beautify our area On May 11, our paper's new press showed us a colorful view of the ceremonial street cleaning of State Street as part of the 65th annual Albany Tulip...
View ArticleLetter: Now is a good time to reform Scaffold Law
Letter: Now is a good time to reform Scaffold Law As our housing industry emerges from the worst downturn in our lifetimes, now is a prime time to look at ways to lower costs for businesses and,...
View ArticleLetter: Billboard focuses on a vital issue
Letter: Billboard focuses on a vital issue The "Stop 30 Billion" billboard, visible when traveling westbound from Central Avenue on Fuller Road in Albany, and its associated website,...
View ArticleEditorial: Long Story Short
Editorial: Long Story Short RIP for a terrible ideaIt's impossible to travel through Albany's West Hill without getting caught up, at least momentarily, in the constant struggles of an impoverished...
View ArticleLetter: Gas drilling isn't always the problem with water
Letter: Gas drilling isn't always the problem with water It is human nature to immediately lay blame when something goes wrong. Such was the case in Franklin Forks, Pa., when a few families decided the...
View ArticleEditorial: Take a look at this, N.Y.
Editorial: Take a look at this, N.Y. THE IDEA:The governor comes up with a bold idea to create tax-free zones all over the state.THE NEXT STEP:The Legislature needs to study this, not shrink from or...
View ArticleDowd: Library full of artful airbrushing
Dowd: Library full of artful airbrushing DALLAS — Do we dare to hope that the Bush administration is finally at an end?After four years of bending the Constitution, the constitutional law professor now...
View ArticleNotable quotes
Notable quotes "I accept the criticism."— Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,on his handling of a sexual harassment scandal"I hope I get a second chance."— Anthony Weiner,running for mayorof New York...
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